Icons – Thomas Woelfle
Get to know the Bavarian way of swinging flies with Thomas Woelfle, the renowned speymeister of Munich.
Icons – Kevin Feenstra
Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies from North America and beyond in the 21st century. In this installment we visit with Kevin Feenstra, book author, midwestern swinger for chrome steelhead fresh out of Lake Michigan, and accomplished wildlife photographer. Trust us, and check out […]
STF Contributors Share Their Favorite ‘Swing’ Books
Swing the Fly asked our contributors to tell us about their favorite spey and/or fly books that made a difference in their enjoyment of our sport. We received a lot of responses – no surprise there. As a disclaimer, since several of you mentioned Zack’s book, I wanted to say that he wasn’t too keen… […]
ICONS: Aaron Goodis
Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies – from North America and beyond in the 21st century. In this installment we visit with iconic photographer Aaron Goodis. We discuss the photos that got away, the most difficult part of capturing spey casting and much, much more.
ICONS: Dana Sturn
Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies – from North America and beyond in the 21st century. In this installment we visit with Dana Sturn, founder of Speypages.com, defender of the Thompson, and we relive his son’s first steelhead. Tell us something […]
Icons – Adrian Cortes
Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies – from North America and beyond – in the 21st century. In this installment we visit with Adrian Cortes, champion of the GreaseLiner, critical care nurse, and part-time ice cream trader. Your early childhood was […]
Icons – Rick Kustich
Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies from North America and beyond in the 21st century. In this installment we visit with Rick Kustich, a pioneer of swinging flies in the Great Lakes region, an author of multiple flyfishing books, and a huge fan […]
Icons – Todd Hirano
In this installment of ICONS we talk with Todd about why he does what he does, and being a positive influence on the next generation of steelheaders.
ICONS: Bob Clay
Get to know Bob Clay, acclaimed Riverwatch bamboo rod builder, guardian of the Kispiox, and explorer of new waters.
ICONS: John Hazel
Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies from North America and beyond in the 21st century. In this installment we visit with John Hazel in his shop, The Deschutes Angler in Maupin, OR, where he talks about his contributions to the sport, […]
Icons: Steve Bird
In this installment of Icons, we visit with Steve Bird, Chief Information Officer of Trout Spey, caretaker of Steve’s Eddy on the Shining Reach, and in the opinion of some, writes with the creativity of bluegrass banjo picker.
Icons: Marty Howard
In this installment of Icons, we visit with Marty Howardas he talks about his literary plans with fellow rockstars Dec Hogan and Brian Silvey, and whether or not the fly you choose really matters.